5 players for whom the pre-season can be telling

#4 Oscar (Chelsea)

Oscar will be looking forward to a fresh start under Conte

It wasn’t too long ago that Oscar was considered one of the jewels of a Chelsea team that was on the rise. Last season turned out to be a terrible one for the London club though, and now they have to fight back for their status in an ultra-competitive league. Oscar seems to have been immensely impressed by Antonio Conte, praised him after their first training session and also said he loved the way Italy played in the Euros.

He’ll be the one who has to really make an impression, though, after a below par season. Oscar has all the characteristics that Conte admires, and there is the feeling they could be a brilliant fit. Oscar will really have to play a stellar pre-season to make sure Conte thinks he is a vital part of the formation he employs.